Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke, Thursday, released the list of candidates whose names will be on various City ballots throughout the County during the Nov. 7th City Elections.

In Red Oak, Incumbent Mayor William Billings, Jr, has filed nomination papers for re-election, and is un-opposed. Incumbent Ward 2 Red Oak City Councilman Bill Haufle is running unopposed for his seat, and Tony Wernicke is in the running for the open At Large Red Oak City Council seat.

In Elliott, the seats for Mayor and three At Large Council Members are open, but no one filed to run for those offices.

In Stanton, there are three At Large Council seats open, and four candidates for those seats, including Incumbents Eric Paulson, Sheryl Porter, and Daniel Allen, along with challenger Jessica Sundberg.

In Coburg, the Mayor and two At Large Council positions are available. Only Incumbent Mayor Cal Myers has filed paper for re-election. There are no candidates for the Council seats.

In Grant, the Mayor and five At Large Council seats are available for the taking. All five Incumbents have filed papers for re-election, including Lyn Sliger, Jeffrey Brown. Michael Bradley Amos, Steve Williams, and Nancy Taylor. No one has filed to run for Mayor.

And, in Villisca, positions available include Mayor, two At Large Council Members, and one Council member To Fill a Vacancy (TFV). Candidates who have filed their nomination papers include Incumbent Helen Lowe, for the TFV seat, and Incumbent Mayor Marilyn Halda. There are no candidates for the two At Large seats.  Villisca residents will also have Public Measure A to vote on. It asks if “The Villisca Public Library Board of Trustees members be changed to four resident members and one non-resident member, appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council, to serve a term of three-years, effective July 1st, 2018?”

The Auditor’s Office says the deadline to PRE-REGISTER to vote for the Regular City Election, is 5-p.m. Friday, Oct. 27th. After that date, persons may register to vote at the Auditor’s Office and vote absentee the same. The deadline to request and ABSENTEE BALLOT to be mailed for the Regular City Election, if 5-p.m. Friday, Nov. 3rd.  Those requesting an Absentee Ballot by mail should complete their requests as soon as possible and return them to the Auditor’s Office. The Montgomery County Auditor’s Office is open M-F 8-a.m. to 4:30-p.m.

Polling sites in Montgomery County are as follows:

• Red Oak: Gold Fair Building – (Precinct 1/Ward 1); Red Oak Fire Station (Precinct 2/Ward 2); 1st Christian Church (Precinct 3/Ward 3).
• Elliott Community Bldg. – Precinct 4.
• Grant Fire Station – Precinct 5.
• Stanton Fire Dept. – Precinct 6
• Villisca Community Bldg. – Precinct 7.

If you have any questions, please call the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office at 712-623-5127, or visit them on the web at www.montgomerycountyiowa.com.